I'm not here to preach a healthy eating mantra, I love a McDonalds Drive Thru or a greesy cheeseburger at Craven Park as much as the next guy. The problem is, that next guy is Maurice Blair.

I hope he makes you eat your words

If words were edible, I know a fella who'd be munching em.

On a serious note, he's got some quality and I hope he does well. It just really gets my back up as it's a big part of their job to be in peak physical shape, and he clearly isn't.

Looking at the 19 named :
Dixon
Sio
Goulding
Horne
Mantellato
Campese
Kelly
Walker
Carlile
Allgood
Donaldson
Mc carthy
Burke

Green
Weyman
Cockayne
Blair

Disapointed for Boudebza and Salter , what have Bailey,Cockayne and Blair done in pre season?

Played hide and seek.
Sold loads of coffee.
Eaten a lot.

Brilliant

Looking like Charlie is sharing the hooking role??

out of that squad id go with
Dixon. Sio. Goulding. Welham. Manteletto. Campese. Kelly. Walker. Carlile. Weyman. Macarthy. Horne. Burke

Blair. Donaldson. Allgood. Green.

Cockayne and Bailey to miss out. why risk them?

cant understand why Boudebza isn't in the squad, is Carlile expected to do the full 80? personally I did think he's good enough for 20 minutes nevermind the full 80

Could be a problem.

Not quite content with drinking Tesco's own brand instant coffee, I decide I need something better. Something more natural, more exotic, that smells better, crisper, yet slightly more obscure. I shop online for ages and eventually find a lovely French brand of coffee, I buy it and enjoy it. I start to have it each morning whilst reading the paper. Then, the first time I have guests over at the house, I get the tesco's instant back out.

I don't see Carlile doing the full 80 so Charlie on the bench, Blair in at centre meaning Welham misses out.

Been told fitness test in the morning for Bailey, if he passes he plays but at whose expense?

I agree with your choice of starting 13, except I'd play Blair at centre despite his bingo wings instead of Welham. He would also provide cover in the halves if needed. Charlie would be on the interchange bench in his role as utility player. Welham and Bailey to miss out.

Based on preseason performance, I also agree that Boudebza is unlucky not to make the match day squad.

I would worry that if Bailey starts, his excess adrenaline at facing his former team mates would likely lead to a sin binning or sending off, especially with Thaler as referee. We don't have the Widnes spirit and desire in our team yet to be able play like they did yesterday with 12 men. The intensity of performance and guts shown by Widnes is what we need to aspire to in every game this year.

Dixon
Sio
Goulding
Manteletto
Cockayne
Campese
Kelly
Allgood
Carlile
Weyman
Macarthy
Donaldson
Burke

Blair
Bailey
Allgood
Green

Do you want another go?

Why would he?

I just think maybe he should. Don't you?

Unless you know of players not playing tomorrow , it stacks up ok.

Really?

Not really. Tip - front cover of new programme.

It's not Allgood his squad.

What would yours be then

Yeah ok. Just noticed.

Well, 17 for a start

Haha my bad. Allgood to start with walker on the bench